JPH09305363A - Information display and input method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily perform data input of the smallest units of classifications while grasping the whole constitution of data when data of hierarchically classified data constitution are inputted. SOLUTION: At a display part 12 provided in a window 11, data are displayed in tree structure. A node of this tree structure is specified and then the node is exploded, so that a detailed display screen 20 for data setting is displayed at a setting part 13. When the number of items to be set is large, this screen 20 is composed of a plurality of pages. The data setting is performed in the page displayed in the top layer by specifying tabs 21a-21d. When another node is selected at the display part 12, the screen 20 is displayed in the form corresponding to a setting part 13. After the data setting is completed, the data are registered in a data base with a button 14 specified. While the whole structure of the data is displayed at the display part 12, data as the smallest units can be set at the setting part 13.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to information display / input that enables easy detailed input / output for each classification while grasping the overall structure of tree-structured and tree-structured data. Regarding the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a hierarchically detailed data structure, it may be necessary to input a large amount of data for each classification. This is the case, for example, in a hospital where the inspection data of each part of the patient's body is input at the time of hospitalization. That is, a plurality of items are inspected for each part of the patient's body. In addition, the test may be performed on multiple patients over several days. Furthermore, depending on the inspection items,
The test results may be obtained at a later date. Then, this inspection result is input to a computer or the like.

[0003]

In such a case, the data input items may extend to tens of items for each patient. Conventionally, when inputting such a large amount of data, a large amount of data had to be displayed on one screen. In this case, the screen size becomes large, and there is a problem that the user has to look for the data from the beginning to the end on this large screen to find the item to be input. Further, such an input method has a problem that a data input error is likely to occur.

On the other hand, a method of preparing an input screen for each classification can be considered. However, this method has a problem that it is necessary to look at each of the plurality of input screens prepared for each classification one by one to find the screen to be input. For example, in a currently common window screen, a target input screen is opened by a hierarchically structured pull-down menu or the like, and after inputting data, this input screen is closed. This operation is repeated when another data is continuously input. In this case, the deeper the data hierarchy, the more complicated the work becomes, and the more difficult it is to find the desired input screen.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an information display in which data at the end of a classification can be easily input while grasping the structure of the entire data when inputting data in a hierarchically classified data structure. / To provide an input method.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a step of receiving data from a database server storing classified data and a step of displaying data in a tree structure. And a step of displaying detailed data corresponding to each classification in correspondence with the step of displaying data, which is an information display method.

Further, the present invention is an information input device characterized by further comprising a step of inputting data based on a detailed data display in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.

As described above, according to the present invention, the classified data is displayed in a tree structure, and detailed data for each classification is displayed in correspondence with the data display. Therefore, the overall structure of the data can be grasped. While you can see detailed data.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The present invention displays hierarchically classified data in a tree structure, and in conjunction with the display of this tree structure, displays a screen for inputting detailed data for each classification, thereby displaying the entire data. While grasping the structure, detailed data at the end of the classification is input. FIG. 1 shows an example of a configuration when the present invention is applied to an electronic medical chart system that manages medical chart information by converting it into an electronic file. A plurality of client computers 1 and 2 installed in an examination room or reception of a hospital and a database server 3 are connected by a LAN (Local Area Network) 4 such as Ethernet. Client computers (hereinafter, abbreviated as clients) 1 and 2 each have a display and an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse.

Although two clients are connected to the LAN in the figure, a larger number of clients may be connected depending on the need and system capability. Also, only one client may be connected to the system. Furthermore, the database server (hereinafter abbreviated as server) 3 may be provided with a client function, and the server 3 may be used alone.

The medical information for each patient is stored in the external storage device 5 which is connected to the server 3 and is composed of, for example, a hard disk. The medical information for each patient is classified and stored based on a predetermined method. This classification is based on, for example, the POS (Problem Oriented Syst) proposed in the United States.
em) based on the medical information such as patient attributes,
It is categorized and stored in items consisting of problems, basic data, observation records, progress records, letters of introduction, and summaries.

The patient attribute is attribute data relating to the patient. For example, a patient number which is an ID given to the patient, a name and a pseudonym of the name, sex, date of birth, current address and telephone number, and jurisdiction ( Information such as insurance). The problem is a list of problems the patient has. The basic data also includes chief complaint, current medical history, patient's life picture, family history, system review, and Physic.
It is classified and memorized in the item consisting of al Examination. The main complaint is the symptom that the patient first complains when he or she visits the hospital, and it is desirable to write the words as expressed by the patient. The current medical history is a summary of the progress up to the point when the above-mentioned problem was found and is written at the time of admission. The life style of the patient is the way of life and environment of the patient. The family calendar describes whether there is a person in the patient's bloodline who has an illness related to a genetic disorder or constitution. The system review is filled in from the patient's perspective as to how the body parts were like before they were hospitalized. Also, this is Phys based on the examination performed on each part of the body, for example, from the doctor's point of view.
ical examination. The progress record is filled with the progress of the problem. The referral is filled in with the content of the referral when the patient is transferred from another hospital or transferred to another hospital. The summary summarizes the progress up to now, such as discharge and transfer.

In the present invention, this classification is organized hierarchically. For example, basic data has a lower hierarchy,
In the lower hierarchy, chief complaint, current medical history, patient's life style,
Family calendar, system review, and Physical Examinati
Classified into items consisting of on. Furthermore, for example Phys
The ical examination has a layer below it, which is classified according to each part of the body, and further below, there is a hierarchy classified according to the examination item in the body part.

It should be noted that this classification is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this example. Various classifications are possible depending on the actual conditions of the hospital where this system is introduced. Further, the classification does not necessarily have to be based on the above-mentioned POS.

In the present invention, the classification of the medical care information is managed in the server 3 by a file called a binder. This binder is created for each patient. FIG. 2 shows an example of the structure of this binder. The data is shown in the part between "/ *" and "* /" in the figure. Further, the numbers attached to the heads of the lines are for explanation. Except for the 1st and 21st rows, each row contains data in 5 columns, the 1st column is the attribute of that row, the 2nd column is the data name, and the 3rd column is the data type. And the fourth column indicates whether the row is a key. The fifth line is a comment for explaining each item.

In the electronic medical record system described above, the data is organized in a table format called such a relation. The data shown in one relation means that they are all in the same hierarchy. There are two types of attributes that make up this relation: an element (Element) attribute and a role (Role) attribute.

The element attribute is an attribute that takes only one data of a simple data type as its value. That is,
The data having this element attribute takes an actual value. Therefore, the data type of the data having the element attribute is uniquely indicated, for example, INT (Integer: integer).

The role attribute is an attribute having one or more other lines (line numbers) as an attribute value. That is, the data having the roll attribute can be used as a pointer to refer to another line (line number) having the attribute value. In this case, since there is no single data type, the data type is given a unique name such as PatientAttr. In the case of the role attribute, the row (row number) held as the attribute value may be another relation or its own relation. Further, the pointer can have a plurality of pointer values for one pointer item. By thus providing a plurality of pointer values for one item, it is possible to allow a plurality of data having the same item but different contents to exist in the same layer.

In FIG. 2, the first line shows that this relation is a binder. 2nd to 5th lines
Up to the line, the attributes of the report (chart) represented by this binder are shown. These have element attributes. In addition, the 6th to 20th lines are data based on the above classification. This binder is composed of data of the same layer, and data having a lower layer has a role attribute and refers to the row in which the lower layer is shown.

Next, a case where the user views the chart information of a patient with the client 1 or 2 will be described. The server 3 is configured with a database that associates information for identifying a patient such as first and last name with a report number that is a key in the binder. The user first identifies the patient, for example, by first and last name in the client 1, and searches for the report number by a predetermined method. When the report number of the target patient is obtained, the binder of the target patient is referred to in the server 3 based on this report number. Based on the referenced binder, an initial screen for displaying patient information is displayed on the display of the client 1.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the window 10 displayed as an initial display screen of this patient information. In this way, the information display of the patient is made in the tree structure based on the hierarchy shown in the binder. As mentioned above,
In the binder, patient attributes, family history, chief complaint, current medical history,
Lifestyle of patient, system review, Physical Examinati
Each item of on, lifelong problem list, progress record, observation record, surgery record, summary, and referral letter is shown as the same layer, but this layer is reflected on this screen display.

In this example, family calendar, chief complaint,
Current medical history, patient lifestyle, system review, and Phys
Although the ical examinations are summarized as basic data for the convenience of use, they actually belong to the same hierarchy as the other data shown in FIG. As described above, in this system, the display form can be changed to another form depending on the specifications.

In the figure, at the top of window 10 is shown that this window is for patient A. In the window 10, an icon indicating the state of each item is displayed for each item. In this example, a pattern of a closed folder is used as an icon. Further, an item to which a role attribute is added in the binder and which is referred to another relation is called a node. By referring to the role attribute, the hierarchy further below is expanded from this node.

In this example, this node is represented by a mark "+" or "-" in a rectangular frame. Nodes with a "+" sign indicate that they are not referenced based on the role attribute and are closed, while nodes with a "-" sign are referenced and further down the screen. Indicates that the hierarchy is expanded.

The closed node can be arbitrarily expanded by an instruction given to the client 1 by the user. For this instruction, for example, by operating the mouse connected to the client 1 as an input device, the mouse cursor displayed on the screen is moved, and the square frame or icon representing the node for the target item or the place of the item name is displayed. Made by double-clicking.

FIG. 4 shows a state where the patient attribute node in the window 10 is expanded in this way. In this way, when a node is expanded, the icon indicating the status of the expanded item changes to the corresponding status. In this example, a design in which the folder is opened is used. At the same time, the symbol inside the square frame is set to "-", which indicates that the node is expanded.

The expanded hierarchy is displayed based on the patient attribute schema shown in FIG. 3 described above. In this patient attribute schema, there is an item that has an element attribute whose actual value is shown. An icon representing that this item shows an actual value is displayed in the item having this element attribute. In this example, a stylized document is used for that purpose. Then, actual data is displayed following this icon. In addition, since the item of management has a role attribute, it is expressed as a node.

The hierarchy in which the node is expanded is displayed in a tree structure for the node, and the row of the hierarchy is displayed so as to be inserted into the row of the original hierarchy in which the node is expanded. It By doing so, the user can always see the display centered on the information that he / she wants to see (expanded).

The window 10 shown in FIG.
Then, since the amount of information is larger than that in FIG. 3 described above, the display is off the screen. In such a case, it is preferable to arrange a scroll bar in the window 10 as shown on the right end of the figure so that the whole can be seen by operating the scroll bar. Further, when the information extends laterally, a scroll bar as shown at the lower end of the window 10 may be arranged.

Various data are input in this electronic medical record system, but here, Physical Examination, which is one of the items in which a deep hierarchy is formed and the type of data to be input is large, is taken as an example. The information display and input according to the present invention will be described below.

As described above, the item of Physical Examination describes the state of each part from the viewpoint of the doctor based on the examination result of the body of the patient. Therefore, this item has, for example, a hierarchy below which is classified according to the date and time of inspection, and further below this hierarchy, there is a hierarchy classified according to each part of the body, and in each of each part of this classified body , With more detailed classification.

FIG. 5A shows a state in which a node of basic data is first expanded in order to expand the Physical Examination. Thus, the node of Physical Examination is displayed by expanding the node of the basic data, and the node of Physical Examination can be expanded by the next operation. FIG. 5B shows PhysicalEx
It shows a state in which a node of amination is expanded to two layers below. In this example, three nodes are further expanded, and leaves and nodes are displayed respectively.
It should be noted that in this figure, in order to avoid complication, data items are displayed in a smaller number than they actually are.

Here, consider a case where data setting such as data input or correction is performed for a desired item under Physical Examination. FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of an example of this data setting. This data setting flow is performed by the client 1 or 2 (here, client 1
Is started), and the user specifies "data setting" in the main menu of the electronic medical record system, for example. When the flow is started, first, the data setting window 11 as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed.
Is displayed. This window 11 includes a display unit 12 that displays the entire data hierarchy in a tree structure, and a display unit 12
And a data setting unit 13 for setting data by actually inputting or correcting data.

Further, by arranging an end button 14 in the data setting window 11 as shown in the figure, whether or not to end the data setting can be performed in the data setting window 11.

The instruction to the data setting window 11 is made, for example, by operating a mouse provided as an input device in the client 1. That is, the user operates the mouse to move the mouse cursor displayed on the screen to a desired position. And
Click once at that position or 2 clicks
Different processes can be executed by performing so-called double-clicking, which is performed continuously in succession.

When the data setting window 11 is displayed, it is determined in step S1 whether or not the data setting process is to be ended. This determination is made based on, for example, the designation of the end button 14. That is, if the end button 14 is designated, it is determined that the data setting process is ended, and the process proceeds to step S3. In the state where the end button 14 is not designated, it is assumed that the data setting is performed, and the process proceeds to step S4.

In step S4, it is determined whether a node is selected and data is set, or the node is expanded or the node is closed. That is, the user moves the mouse cursor to a position representing a desired node by operating the mouse. Then, the node is specified by clicking the mouse at that position. At that time, the click is 1
If it is performed only once, it is considered that the node has been selected, and the process proceeds to step S9. When the node is designated by double-clicking, the node is expanded or closed, and the process proceeds to step S5.

When a double-click is made in step S4, if the designated node is a closed node, that node is expanded (step S4).
5), the process proceeds to step S6. Then, this node is expanded and displayed such that the node or leaf of this node is inserted into the original hierarchy. Also,
The display of the source node can be changed to show that it is expanded. That is, the display of "+" in the closed folder or the square frame can be changed to the display of the opened folder or "-" in the square frame, respectively. Then, the process returns to step S1.

In step S5, if the designated node is the expanded node, that node is closed (step S7), and in step S8 the nodes and leaves expanded under this node are closed. .
That is, the line in which the expanded node or leaf is displayed is deleted and the line is packed. Further, the opened folder display and the "-" in the square frame can be changed to the closed folder and the "+" display in the square frame, respectively.
Thus, when the node or leaf is closed, the process returns to step S1.

On the other hand, when a node is selected in step S4 and the process proceeds to step S9, the data setting window 1 shown in FIG.
The detailed setting screen 20 is displayed on the first data setting unit 13. The detailed setting screen 20 is composed of a plurality of pages in which setting data items are arranged according to the number of setting data items. Tabs 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d are provided on top of the plurality of pages, respectively. The user has these tabs 21a, 21b, 21
By specifying c or 21d, the page with the specified tab can be displayed in the uppermost layer. Then, data is entered and corrected for the setting data items arranged on the page displayed on the top layer,
Data is set. The set data is temporarily stored in, for example, a memory included in the client 1.

The data setting on this detailed setting screen is
For example, the setting data item is specified by designating a mouse or the like. Also, the setting item can be switched by a predetermined keyboard operation. Further, data setting can be performed for any displayed page by switching pages with the tabs 21a to 21d. Furthermore, when the number of items of setting data is small in the designated node, the setting data item may be directly displayed on the data setting unit 13 without displaying the detailed display screen 20. .

Note that in step S4, if the selected node does not include a leaf capable of inputting data, the selection may be ignored. When the selected node includes both the leaf and the node, only the leaf can be displayed on the detailed setting screen 20 and the node can be displayed on the display unit 12.

When the data setting for the designated node is completed in this way, the process returns to step S1. In addition,
This data setting does not have to be entered across all items in the specified node. Then, step S1
After that, the node is expanded and the detailed setting screen is displayed again, and data setting continues for the necessary items.

When it is determined that all the necessary data settings have been completed, the end button 14 is designated by the user, for example, in step S1, and the process proceeds to step S2. In step S2, it is determined whether the set data is registered in the database. This decision
For example, when the above-mentioned end button 14 is designated, a dialog box in which an OK button and a cancel button are arranged is displayed on the screen, and the user designates either the OK button or the cancel button. You can The OK button is displayed as "OK" and is a button for instructing to register the data in the database. The cancel button is "Can."
"sel" is displayed and is a button for instructing to discard the data and not register it in the database.

When the OK button is designated in step S2, the process proceeds to the next step S3, and the set data temporarily stored in the memory of the client 1 is sent from the client 1 to the server 3, It is registered in the database by being written to the corresponding relation of the database configured in the external storage device 5. On the other hand, if the cancel button is designated in step S2, the set data is not registered in the database, and this series of flows is ended.

Although the present invention has been described as being applied to an electronic medical record system, the present invention is not limited to this example, and any other data structure having a hierarchically classified data structure can be used. It is also applicable to the example of.

[0047]

As described above, according to the present invention, the hierarchical structure of data is displayed as a tree structure, and by selecting a node of the tree structure, the tree structure is displayed at a position aligned with the display of the tree structure. The detailed setting screen of the classification corresponding to the selected node is displayed, and the data is set on this detailed setting screen. Therefore, it is possible to handle only necessary information while grasping the entire structure of a large amount of information.

Therefore, for example, when inputting multi-item data in a deep hierarchy, there is an effect that data can be efficiently input and processing efficiency is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a configuration when the present invention is applied to an electronic medical chart system.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a binder configuration.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a window of an initial display screen of patient information.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a node of patient attributes is expanded.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing how a physical examination is developed.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of an example of data setting.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a data setting window.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a detailed setting screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 2 ... Client computer, 3 ... Database server, 5 ... External storage device, 11 ... Data setting window, 13 ... Data setting unit, 14 ...
..End button, 20 ... Detailed setting screen

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An information display method for inputting / outputting a large amount of information with reference to a computer screen, the step of receiving the data from a database server storing classified data, and displaying the data in a tree structure. An information display method comprising: a step of displaying data, and a step of displaying detailed data for each of the classifications corresponding to the step of displaying data. 2. The information input method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of inputting data based on the detailed data display. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the tree structure is composed of a node indicating that the tree structure further has a hierarchy below, and a leaf indicating that the tree structure is an end of the hierarchy. The information display method is characterized in that only the instructed node is expanded by instructing.